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16:10 Hamilton Park

Lanarkshire Chamber Of Commerce Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 4y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.32s
  • Off Time: 16:11:10
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Cayman Fox

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Northern Empire (IRE)

    5/2

      2
      Silk -

      Creative (IRE)

      9/2

        1(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Black stars, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star

        Northern Empire (IRE)

        19 p D
        5/2
        • Form 174152
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 68

        tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra

        2(2)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Green sash and sleeves, Red cap

        Creative (IRE)

        9 v
        9/2
        • Form 522964
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 52

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace

        3(3)
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap

        Fire Up The Band

        112 D
        40/1
        • Form 399-698
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 50

        towards rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        4(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

        Howards Prince

        19 CD
        100/1
        • Form 770-000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 41

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        5(7)
        Silk - Tan, Red sleeves, Cream cap, Red spots

        Brut

        12 p CDCD
        4/1
        • Form 805683
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 56

        slowly into stride, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression

        6(4)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Howards Tipple

        13 p DCD
        7/2
        • Form 0740-02
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 54

        towards rear, stayed on final furlong

        7(6)
        Silk - Purple, Light Green spots

        North South Divide (IRE)

        40 pt
        33/1
        • Form 25-7785
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 47

        behind, weakened 2f out

        8(9)
        Silk - Red, Yellow diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

        Cayman Fox

        19 e
        6/1
        • Form 2248-05
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 60

        made all and set good pace, ridden and challenged over 1f out, stayed on well

        9(1)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoops, white sleeves, royal blue diamonds, royal blue cap

        Chimbonda

        36 bt
        20/1
        • Form 458685
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 45

        behind, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

        Previous results

        2008
        (5)
        Silk -

        Luloah

        9/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        In depth

        Verdict

        More competitive than most claimers, the comparative class of NORTHERN EMPIRE might just be enough to see him emerge in front here, with Creative, Brut and Howards Tipple all capable of winning. The selection has been running just about as consistently as you could hope for, given that he has largely been kept to claiming and selling company this season and when in this grade he is one to keep on the right side of. Fast ground and this trip suit and if he can perform to his optimum then he looks good enough. If he doesn't, then Creative may take advantage. The Mark Tompkins-trained gelding has run well in defeat here before and acts on any ground. He has a bit to find at the weights though and is just opposed. Brut relishes 5f and fast ground and is 11lbs lower than when winning a Catterick handicap last year, but he has had 12 subsequent attempts to enhance his CV and although he looks likely to be competitive he is no good thing. Howards Tipple won a similar contest over course and distance last July and looks likely to get very competitive at today's weights, but Northern Empire gets the nod.

        Formwatch

        Northern Empire (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Dwelt, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 11, shd behind Blue Tomato (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f sell stks (6) gf in May.

        Creative (IRE) 17-2 (9-6) Keen, tracked leaders, chased leader over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 4th of 7, 1/2l behind Billy Beetroot (8-3) at Folkestone 6f clm stks (6) gf.

        Fire Up The Band 22-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden and weakened soon after halfway, last of 8, 12l behind Desperate Dan (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f sell stks (6) pol in Feb.

        Howards Prince 100-1 (8-5) Slowly away, always behind, last of 12, 18l behind Sunley Sovereign (8-2) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

        Brut 14-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden along halfway, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Raccoon (9-13) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

        Howards Tipple 12-1 (9-2) In touch, every chance inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Argentine (9-5) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

        North South Divide (IRE) 22-1 (9-10) Raced keenly, held up in touch, outpaced 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 7, 17l behind Apache Ridge (9-0) at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (5) gs in May.

        Cayman Fox 10-1 (8-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Blue Tomato (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f sell stks (6) gf in May.

        Chimbonda 20-1 (8-11) Mid-division, effort halfway, never troubled leaders, 5th of 11, 13l behind Noodles Blue Boy (8-11) at Beverley 5f 3yo sll (6) gf in May.